Garth Calitz Jun 21, 20233 min readSikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary At Paris Air ShowSikorsky will celebrate its 100th anniversary during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this week emphasizing the deep and enduring...
Garth Calitz Jun 14, 20234 min readHelicopter Weekend in the BergBy Dieter C Bock Our mission was a mountain flying training weekend using Cathedral Peak Hotel as a base. Starting out I have to say I am...
Garth Calitz May 17, 20232 min readEmergency Room in the Sky - Bell 429 Light-Weight HEMS Interior KitsWhen emergencies happen, the minutes matter. For first responders, being able to access the necessary air medical equipment to navigate...
Garth Calitz Apr 25, 20232 min readAirbus Helicopters Introduces Military Versions of the H125Airbus Helicopters is introducing the first U.S.-built H125 military configurations, known as AH-125 and MH-125 Ares, to the Airbus range...
Garth Calitz Apr 20, 20231 min readZambian Air Force placed an order for two Enstrom 480B helicoptersEnstrom Helicopter Corporation confirmed the sale of two turbine powered 480B helicopters to the Zambian Air Force (ZAF). The contract,...
Garth Calitz Mar 29, 20232 min readMD Helicopters Ramps Up Production MD Helicopters is pleased to announce that they are ramping up production line capabilities and increasing staffing to accommodate...
Garth Calitz Mar 22, 20232 min readSikorsky Celebrates 100 Years of InnovationOne hundred years ago, immigrant and aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky founded Sikorsky Aero Engineering Company on a chicken farm near...
Garth Calitz Mar 16, 20231 min readRobinson Helicopter Company Celebrates 50 YearsJune 2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on 20 June 1973, Robinson’s goal was to...
Garth Calitz Mar 9, 20236 min readLeading Edge Aviation – Leading the Edge in FirefightingBy Rob Russell Photos by Rayno Snyman The sight of the huge Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter fighting fire around the Western Cape has...
Garth Calitz Mar 9, 20232 min readBoeing Begins MH-139A Grey Wolf ProductionBoeing will begin production on the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, following the award of a $285 million US Air Force contract...
